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How Long Can A Green Card Holder Stay Outside The US?

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A Green Card holder can stay outside the US for up to six months without any risk to their status. However, trips longer than six months can make the US Citizenship Immigration Services suspect that the individual is not intending to make the US their permanent residence, thereby potentially jeopardizing their Green Card status.

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